save the spitz

[billycasper]

Would be a shame to lose this one, site of one of my favourite bravecaptain live experiences...

billyx
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The Spitz has been given six months notice to quit our present site in Old Spitalfields Market by our landlord Ballymore Properties. In a worse case scenario this will mean that The Spitz will cease to exist at the end of September this year.

The campaign to Save The Spitz starts now and we need your support. Please go to www.spitz.co.uk and sign our online petition and/or make a donation to the Save The Spitz appeal.

If you would like to get directly involved in the campaign please email rupert@spitz.co.uk

SAVE THE SPITZ!

Quotes

"I am outraged to hear that The Spitz is in danger of closing. In these days of bland, wholesale corporate homogenisation we need truly independent music venues like The Spitz more than ever. If the Spitz closes it will be an absolute disgrace and a sure sign that London is on the way to becoming a glorified shopping mall with a series of unnecessary restaurants and shops that only recognises the power of the City bonus and not the creative force that gave areas like Spitalfields its identity in the first place."
Beth Orton, musician, who has played at The Spitz four times.

.MOJO magazine is distraught at the thought of the Spitz closing its doors for good and all. It has served a world of vibrant, genuinely alternative music virtually single-handed. .
Danny Eccleston, Consultant Editor, Mojo Magazine

''London is known around the world for its arts and entertainment, which
is the reason why so many people come here. It has a strong reputation
for a cutting edge and innovative music scene, which is nurtured by
having a range of live venues where music can flourish The Spitz is a unique venue which has enhanced the London music scene since it opened. If a classical music venue were under threat, the establishment would rightly be up in arms.
Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London.

"It is outrageous that The Spitz is under threat of closure and I wholeheartedly give my support to the campaign to Save The Spitz. In the last ten years London's cultural and creative axis has shifted from the West to the East and The Spitz is at the heart of this change. I have been to many ground breaking shows at The Spitz that I would never see at a more mainstream venue. The Spitz gives Spitalfields and East London it's creative identity and if it closes this will be lost"
Giles Deacon, UK.s leading fashion designer who is based in East London.

[Tommy Tynans Lovechild]

billy c will meet up next season and i 'ope yer enjoyed luton for those of us who didn't make it...

never been to spitz but we went through old spitalfields last w/e and there was a worring trend to open up lots of 'orrible chain places and naff expensive shops... these places lose all their charachter when they close venues n the like down so hope they don't succeed.
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Britain... It's not that Great!

[sparky]

I've a horrible feeling you chaps are going to destroy our season and my life tomorrow - but if you do I won't hold it against you.

[Tommy Tynans Lovechild]

not so sure... though i put H down on me coupon. We are due a result off you but then we've also been due one off leeds and given how we mullered them at ER a couple of weeks ago (they were truly truly shite) and still didn't get one and still can't get a result off bastard burnley our bogey teams are holding up against us still so you might be alright.

obvioulsy 'ope you secure your place next w/e mind!
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Britain... It's not that Great!